Despite the fact that the average in-store deli department's gains as a result of the uptick in at-home eating during the past 12-month period have been largely blunted by consumer belt-tightening and higher wholesale costs, shoppers' preferred pattern of sticking closer to home at mealtimes continues to hold much promise for a department that has made profound strides promoting high-margin premium meats, higher-quality prepared meals, and signature offerings, Progressive Grocer's 2009 Deli Operations Review has found. "Duking It Out in the Deli" is a three-page .pdf packed with 10 charts displaying exclusive PG research on such key topics as the effect of at-home eating of deli/prepared foods on dollar sales and unit volume, and the use of category management principles in the deli.